Class discussion Senate Bill 1070 Reflection

     Our class discussion topic was senate bill 1070. I would say everyone had different viewing points and evidence. The main argument that was brought up was that the process of becoming a legal citizen of the United States should be way shorter. With this argument I do agree with that but, I don’t think they should make it completely shorter and easy because just like anywhere else before going to a new country you should show the respect of learning the countries cultures and lifestyles. Also, it was brought up that it shouldn’t be a requirement   to speak English when you migrate to America. I completely disagree with that, if you’re moving to the US and not going to learn English then what’s the point of coming here? It’s not like all of the US knows, or will learn your language when you come to America it should be a requirement to learn English. In our discussion the main point that I brought up is that I think it’s selfish for illegal parents to illegally start a family, or move their family here. Let me tell you why, if my parents told me one day that we all were being deported and we have to go back where we came from and we can never come back, I would absolutely hate it especially if I have made friends, have a boyfriend and just have a lifestyle here in the US. Why not just go to the process of coming here legally and not have to risk putting your children through that or making your whole family commit a crime when it wasn’t their choice to commit. Another argument was that most immigrants come here to get a better life. Ok I agree with that but my question is why wasn’t their life alright where they were living in the first place, and what makes them so sure it’ll be fine anywhere else? These were the main arguments that really caught my attention during our class discussion. My opinion if not obvious, that senate bill 1070 should be passed because illegal immigration is a crime and why should they get away with that when all criminals go to jail or get punished always. Why should illegal immigrants be treated any different then criminals do?  

Islamic mosque Article

Rick Lazio states his opinions on the debate to build a Islamic Mosque.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/nyregion/23lazio.html?scp=9&sq=Islamic%20mosque%20controversy&st=cse

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Rallies in Downtown Manhattan Video. Watch!
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/08/22/nyregion/1248068898045/rallies-in-downtown-manhattan.html

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Protesters Rally outside of the proposed mosque building in lower Manhattan with signs and posters showing their feelings on this issue.



http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/22/nyregion/20100823PROTEST.html

Islamic Mosue Reflection

In Our class discussion I found out many peoples outlook on the building of a Islamic Mosque near Ground Zero. Many of their opinions I disagreed with but we all have to remember were all different and we all have different opinions. It was brought up in class that as being Americans we have not a privilege but a right to practice whatever freedom we want to practice simply because living here in America gives us the right. Also, it says nowhere in the First amendment about location. Many people in the class argued this and also that this would be A opportunity to unite with the Muslim community and make things better. They also brought up that yes, the location where the proposed mosque will be built is a very bad location but they said the mosque will fix the community and make people better. What interested me was how people think this relates to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how we retaliated with putting Japanese in interment camps as our payback. In class, not too many people had disagreements with the idea of building a mosque near ground zero. I think for our first discussion it went very well and very mature for young adults I think discussions like this make one-another realize for younger people we think like adults on some things too.
But I agree with MOST things that were said in our discussion but there are still some things that were not brought up. First, if the mosque is really going to fix the community for the better, how? By everyone turning Muslim? Also, if one of our family member one, two, three, maybe more died one nine-eleven do you think they still would be for the building of the mosque? To me we all have our opinions but until we put our self in their shoes, we honestly don’t have one that matters. Yes our country is a freedom of religion but, “you don’t have to be prejudice against Muslims to know that ground zero is a sacred place”. To me the Muslims are being selfish and over-bearing their rights. Our world isn’t a perfect one it’s the craziness that gets people by everyday and one thing after another ads up and a little controversy like this one shouldn’t even be discussed. This is why I think nothing should be built their but maybe a memorial to the victims.




Cited: Gosh, Bobby. "Does America Have a Muslim Problem?" Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. July-Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .

Islamic Mosue resources

Gosh, Bobby. "Does America Have a Muslim Problem?" Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. July-Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .
Cafferty, Jack. "Real Reason Muslim Community Doesn't Want to Relocate Mosque?" CNN Political Ticker: All Politics, All the Time - Blogs from CNN.com. Real Reason Muslim Community Doesn't Want to Relocate Mosque?, July-Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .
Annotated cite:
Bobby Gosh:Time.com
addresses the fact that we don’t have a Muslim problem, were are not prejudice, we just would rather still deal with the grief of our lost loved ones then having to grieve over seeing a center for the religion that played a part in making sure our loved ones are no longer existing. Ground zero is a place of hurt, pain, but also respect and any other religious center would should have to respect it as well.